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Ohio River at Pittsburgh

A gauge on the Ohio River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Its stage was 16.93 ft as of Oct 16, 6:15 AM EDT.

Gauge PTTP1Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaEvery gauge in Pennsylvania

Stage now
16.93 ftreported Oct 16, 6:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.38 ftsince Oct 15, 6:15 AM
Elevation
689 ftabove sea level
County
Allegheny County
Position
40.4417° N, 80.0133° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Ohio River at Pittsburgh

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Ohio River at Pittsburgh: the water from 16.57 to 17.00 feet of stage, the latest 16.93 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 17.00 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 AM · LOW 16.57 FT, OCT 15, 7:45 AM16.416.616.817.017.29 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM16.93
Latest
16.93 ftOct 16, 6:15 AM
Highest
17.00 ftOct 15, 10:30 AM
Lowest
16.57 ftOct 15, 7:45 AM
Range
0.43 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Oct 15, 6:55 AM
Readings
281
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:15 AM16.93
Oct 16, 6:10 AM16.93
Oct 16, 6:05 AM16.94
Oct 16, 6:00 AM16.95
Oct 16, 5:55 AM16.92
Oct 16, 5:50 AM16.93
Oct 16, 5:45 AM16.93
Oct 16, 5:40 AM16.93
Oct 16, 5:35 AM16.93
Oct 16, 5:30 AM16.93
Oct 16, 5:25 AM16.92
Oct 16, 5:20 AM16.90
Oct 16, 5:15 AM16.90
Oct 16, 5:10 AM16.88
Oct 16, 5:05 AM16.92
Oct 16, 5:00 AM16.91
Oct 16, 4:55 AM16.93
Oct 16, 4:50 AM16.93
Oct 16, 4:45 AM16.92
Oct 16, 4:40 AM16.95
Oct 16, 4:35 AM16.92
Oct 16, 4:30 AM16.90
Oct 16, 4:25 AM16.91
Oct 16, 4:20 AM16.91
Oct 16, 4:15 AM16.91
Oct 16, 4:10 AM16.90
Oct 16, 4:05 AM16.93
Oct 16, 4:00 AM16.93
Oct 16, 3:55 AM16.93
Oct 16, 3:50 AM16.91
Oct 16, 3:45 AM16.91
Oct 16, 3:40 AM16.91
Oct 16, 3:35 AM16.89
Oct 16, 3:30 AM16.90
Oct 16, 3:25 AM16.88
Oct 16, 3:20 AM16.87
Oct 16, 3:15 AM16.94
Oct 16, 3:10 AM16.90
Oct 16, 3:05 AM16.92
Oct 16, 3:00 AM16.94
Oct 16, 2:55 AM16.92
Oct 16, 2:50 AM16.93
Oct 16, 2:45 AM16.92
Oct 16, 2:40 AM16.92
Oct 16, 2:35 AM16.92
Oct 16, 2:30 AM16.91
Oct 16, 2:25 AM16.91
Oct 16, 2:20 AM16.90
Oct 16, 2:15 AM16.91
Oct 16, 2:10 AM16.90
Oct 16, 2:05 AM16.89
Oct 16, 2:00 AM16.89
Oct 16, 1:55 AM16.89
Oct 16, 1:50 AM16.89
Oct 16, 1:45 AM16.85
Oct 16, 1:40 AM16.87
Oct 16, 1:35 AM16.85
Oct 16, 1:30 AM16.86
Oct 16, 1:25 AM16.86
Oct 16, 1:20 AM16.86
Oct 16, 1:15 AM16.86
Oct 16, 1:10 AM16.85
Oct 16, 1:05 AM16.84
Oct 16, 1:00 AM16.83
Oct 16, 12:55 AM16.81
Oct 16, 12:50 AM16.80
Oct 16, 12:45 AM16.77
Oct 16, 12:40 AM16.83
Oct 16, 12:35 AM16.85
Oct 16, 12:30 AM16.84
Oct 16, 12:25 AM16.85
Oct 16, 12:20 AM16.87
Oct 16, 12:15 AM16.84
Oct 16, 12:10 AM16.83
Oct 16, 12:05 AM16.83
Oct 16, 12:00 AM16.83
Oct 15, 11:55 PM16.80
Oct 15, 11:50 PM16.81
Oct 15, 11:45 PM16.80
Oct 15, 11:40 PM16.79
Oct 15, 11:35 PM16.78
Oct 15, 11:30 PM16.79
Oct 15, 11:25 PM16.78
Oct 15, 11:20 PM16.74
Oct 15, 11:15 PM16.78
Oct 15, 11:10 PM16.77
Oct 15, 11:05 PM16.77
Oct 15, 11:00 PM16.76
Oct 15, 10:55 PM16.74
Oct 15, 10:50 PM16.74
Oct 15, 10:45 PM16.74
Oct 15, 10:40 PM16.76
Oct 15, 10:35 PM16.73
Oct 15, 10:30 PM16.74
Oct 15, 10:25 PM16.73
Oct 15, 10:20 PM16.73
Oct 15, 10:15 PM16.72
Oct 15, 10:10 PM16.72
Oct 15, 10:05 PM16.67
Oct 15, 10:00 PM16.67
Oct 15, 9:55 PM16.66
Oct 15, 9:50 PM16.64
Oct 15, 9:45 PM16.64
Oct 15, 9:40 PM16.68
Oct 15, 9:35 PM16.65
Oct 15, 9:30 PM16.69
Oct 15, 9:25 PM16.71
Oct 15, 9:20 PM16.67
Oct 15, 9:15 PM16.67
Oct 15, 9:10 PM16.68
Oct 15, 9:05 PM16.66
Oct 15, 9:00 PM16.66
Oct 15, 8:55 PM16.69
Oct 15, 8:50 PM16.69
Oct 15, 8:45 PM16.67
Oct 15, 8:40 PM16.67
Oct 15, 8:35 PM16.68
Oct 15, 8:30 PM16.68
Oct 15, 8:25 PM16.65
Oct 15, 8:20 PM16.64
Oct 15, 8:15 PM16.65
Oct 15, 8:10 PM16.63
Oct 15, 8:05 PM16.64
Oct 15, 8:00 PM16.66
Oct 15, 7:55 PM16.66
Oct 15, 7:50 PM16.65
Oct 15, 7:45 PM16.63
Oct 15, 7:40 PM16.64
Oct 15, 7:35 PM16.61
Oct 15, 7:30 PM16.61
Oct 15, 7:25 PM16.64
Oct 15, 7:20 PM16.63
Oct 15, 7:15 PM16.65
Oct 15, 7:10 PM16.62
Oct 15, 7:05 PM16.62
Oct 15, 7:00 PM16.63
Oct 15, 6:55 PM16.62
Oct 15, 6:50 PM16.59
Oct 15, 6:45 PM16.60
Oct 15, 6:40 PM16.61
Oct 15, 6:35 PM16.60
Oct 15, 6:30 PM16.62
Oct 15, 6:25 PM16.57
Oct 15, 6:20 PM16.58
Oct 15, 6:15 PM16.58
Oct 15, 6:10 PM16.61
Oct 15, 6:05 PM16.62
Oct 15, 6:00 PM16.60
Oct 15, 5:55 PM16.60
Oct 15, 5:50 PM16.60
Oct 15, 5:45 PM16.61
Oct 15, 5:40 PM16.64
Oct 15, 5:35 PM16.64
Oct 15, 5:30 PM16.66
Oct 15, 5:25 PM16.65
Oct 15, 5:20 PM16.69
Oct 15, 5:15 PM16.69
Oct 15, 5:10 PM16.71
Oct 15, 5:05 PM16.68
Oct 15, 5:00 PM16.70
Oct 15, 4:55 PM16.72
Oct 15, 4:50 PM16.67
Oct 15, 4:45 PM16.73
Oct 15, 4:40 PM16.76
Oct 15, 4:35 PM16.78
Oct 15, 4:30 PM16.76
Oct 15, 4:25 PM16.75
Oct 15, 4:20 PM16.74
Oct 15, 4:15 PM16.78
Oct 15, 4:10 PM16.79
Oct 15, 4:05 PM16.74
Oct 15, 4:00 PM16.77
Oct 15, 3:55 PM16.82
Oct 15, 3:50 PM16.78
Oct 15, 3:45 PM16.75
Oct 15, 3:40 PM16.80
Oct 15, 3:35 PM16.83
Oct 15, 3:30 PM16.78
Oct 15, 3:25 PM16.80
Oct 15, 3:20 PM16.82
Oct 15, 3:15 PM16.81
Oct 15, 3:10 PM16.85
Oct 15, 3:05 PM16.81
Oct 15, 3:00 PM16.82
Oct 15, 2:55 PM16.84
Oct 15, 2:50 PM16.81
Oct 15, 2:45 PM16.82
Oct 15, 2:40 PM16.87
Oct 15, 2:35 PM16.89
Oct 15, 2:30 PM16.91
Oct 15, 2:25 PM16.91
Oct 15, 2:20 PM16.89
Oct 15, 2:15 PM16.92
Oct 15, 2:10 PM16.92
Oct 15, 2:05 PM16.92
Oct 15, 2:00 PM16.91
Oct 15, 1:55 PM16.94
Oct 15, 1:50 PM16.92
Oct 15, 1:45 PM16.94
Oct 15, 1:40 PM16.92
Oct 15, 1:35 PM16.93
Oct 15, 1:30 PM16.96
Oct 15, 1:25 PM16.95
Oct 15, 1:20 PM16.92
Oct 15, 1:15 PM16.95
Oct 15, 1:10 PM16.98
Oct 15, 1:05 PM16.97
Oct 15, 1:00 PM16.96
Oct 15, 12:55 PM16.96
Oct 15, 12:50 PM16.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM16.96
Oct 15, 12:40 PM16.98
Oct 15, 12:35 PM16.97
Oct 15, 12:30 PM16.97
Oct 15, 12:25 PM16.97
Oct 15, 12:20 PM16.97
Oct 15, 12:15 PM16.99
Oct 15, 12:10 PM16.97
Oct 15, 12:05 PM16.98
Oct 15, 12:00 PM16.98
Oct 15, 11:55 AM16.98
Oct 15, 11:50 AM16.95
Oct 15, 11:45 AM16.94
Oct 15, 11:40 AM16.95
Oct 15, 11:35 AM16.99
Oct 15, 11:30 AM16.97
Oct 15, 11:25 AM17.00
Oct 15, 11:20 AM17.00
Oct 15, 11:15 AM16.96
Oct 15, 11:10 AM17.00
Oct 15, 11:05 AM16.97
Oct 15, 11:00 AM16.93
Oct 15, 10:55 AM16.96
Oct 15, 10:50 AM16.95
Oct 15, 10:45 AM16.97
Oct 15, 10:40 AM16.95
Oct 15, 10:35 AM16.96
Oct 15, 10:30 AM17.00
Oct 15, 10:25 AM16.97
Oct 15, 10:20 AM16.94
Oct 15, 10:15 AM16.94
Oct 15, 10:10 AM16.97
Oct 15, 10:05 AM16.92
Oct 15, 10:00 AM16.90
Oct 15, 9:55 AM16.89
Oct 15, 9:50 AM16.89
Oct 15, 9:45 AM16.89
Oct 15, 9:40 AM16.86
Oct 15, 9:35 AM16.85
Oct 15, 9:30 AM16.87
Oct 15, 9:25 AM16.85
Oct 15, 9:20 AM16.84
Oct 15, 9:15 AM16.80
Oct 15, 9:10 AM16.84
Oct 15, 9:05 AM16.79
Oct 15, 9:00 AM16.75
Oct 15, 8:55 AM16.76
Oct 15, 8:50 AM16.75
Oct 15, 8:45 AM16.74
Oct 15, 8:40 AM16.75
Oct 15, 8:35 AM16.73
Oct 15, 8:30 AM16.72
Oct 15, 8:25 AM16.74
Oct 15, 8:20 AM16.71
Oct 15, 8:15 AM16.74
Oct 15, 8:10 AM16.69
Oct 15, 8:05 AM16.64
Oct 15, 8:00 AM16.62
Oct 15, 7:55 AM16.71
Oct 15, 7:50 AM16.66
Oct 15, 7:45 AM16.57
Oct 15, 7:40 AM16.63
Oct 15, 7:35 AM16.67
Oct 15, 7:30 AM16.65
Oct 15, 7:25 AM16.65
Oct 15, 7:20 AM16.63
Oct 15, 7:15 AM16.61
Oct 15, 7:10 AM16.60
Oct 15, 7:05 AM16.59
Oct 15, 7:00 AM16.58
Oct 15, 6:55 AM16.60
Water level, 7 days at Ohio River at Pittsburgh: the water from 15.96 to 17.69 feet of stage, the latest 16.93 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 17.69 FT, OCT 11, 9:45 AM · LOW 15.96 FT, OCT 11, 11:50 PM15.516.016.517.017.518.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1616.93
Latest
16.93 ftOct 16, 6:15 AM
Highest
17.69 ftOct 11, 9:45 AM
Lowest
15.96 ftOct 11, 11:50 PM
Range
1.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.58 ftsince Oct 9, 6:55 AM
Readings
2,009
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:15 AM16.93
Oct 16, 5:55 AM16.92
Oct 16, 4:55 AM16.93
Oct 16, 3:55 AM16.93
Oct 16, 2:55 AM16.92
Oct 16, 1:55 AM16.89
Oct 16, 12:55 AM16.81
Oct 15, 11:55 PM16.80
Oct 15, 10:55 PM16.74
Oct 15, 9:55 PM16.66
Oct 15, 8:55 PM16.69
Oct 15, 7:55 PM16.66
Oct 15, 6:55 PM16.62
Oct 15, 5:55 PM16.60
Oct 15, 4:55 PM16.72
Oct 15, 3:55 PM16.82
Oct 15, 2:55 PM16.84
Oct 15, 1:55 PM16.94
Oct 15, 12:55 PM16.96
Oct 15, 11:55 AM16.98
Oct 15, 10:55 AM16.96
Oct 15, 9:55 AM16.89
Oct 15, 8:55 AM16.76
Oct 15, 7:55 AM16.71
Oct 15, 6:55 AM16.60
Oct 15, 5:55 AM16.55
Oct 15, 4:55 AM16.62
Oct 15, 3:55 AM16.67
Oct 15, 2:55 AM16.72
Oct 15, 1:55 AM16.78
Oct 15, 12:55 AM16.78
Oct 14, 11:55 PM16.85
Oct 14, 10:55 PM16.83
Oct 14, 9:55 PM16.89
Oct 14, 8:55 PM16.86
Oct 14, 7:55 PM16.85
Oct 14, 6:55 PM16.80
Oct 14, 5:55 PM16.78
Oct 14, 4:55 PM16.74
Oct 14, 3:55 PM16.71
Oct 14, 2:55 PM16.64
Oct 14, 1:55 PM16.66
Oct 14, 12:55 PM16.67
Oct 14, 11:55 AM16.72
Oct 14, 10:55 AM16.79
Oct 14, 9:55 AM16.92
Oct 14, 8:55 AM16.86
Oct 14, 7:55 AM16.75
Oct 14, 6:55 AM16.70
Oct 14, 5:55 AM16.72
Oct 14, 4:55 AM16.69
Oct 14, 3:55 AM16.74
Oct 14, 2:55 AM16.80
Oct 14, 1:55 AM16.84
Oct 14, 12:55 AM16.94
Oct 13, 11:55 PM16.98
Oct 13, 10:55 PM16.94
Oct 13, 9:55 PM16.93
Oct 13, 8:55 PM16.88
Oct 13, 7:55 PM16.84
Oct 13, 6:55 PM16.85
Oct 13, 5:55 PM16.91
Oct 13, 4:55 PM16.92
Oct 13, 3:55 PM16.94
Oct 13, 2:55 PM16.91
Oct 13, 1:55 PM16.86
Oct 13, 12:55 PM16.82
Oct 13, 11:55 AM16.82
Oct 13, 10:55 AM16.93
Oct 13, 9:55 AM17.00
Oct 13, 8:55 AM17.07
Oct 13, 7:55 AM17.07
Oct 13, 6:55 AM17.07
Oct 13, 5:55 AM17.04
Oct 13, 4:55 AM16.98
Oct 13, 3:55 AM16.85
Oct 13, 2:55 AM16.73
Oct 13, 1:55 AM16.62
Oct 13, 12:55 AM16.54
Oct 12, 11:55 PM16.48
Oct 12, 10:55 PM16.40
Oct 12, 9:55 PM16.38
Oct 12, 8:55 PM16.34
Oct 12, 7:55 PM16.41
Oct 12, 6:55 PM16.39
Oct 12, 5:55 PM16.51
Oct 12, 4:55 PM16.63
Oct 12, 3:55 PM16.74
Oct 12, 2:55 PM16.83
Oct 12, 1:55 PM16.85
Oct 12, 12:55 PM16.86
Oct 12, 11:55 AM16.77
Oct 12, 10:55 AM16.69
Oct 12, 9:55 AM16.61
Oct 12, 8:55 AM16.51
Oct 12, 7:55 AM16.42
Oct 12, 6:55 AM16.44
Oct 12, 5:55 AM16.47
Oct 12, 4:55 AM16.47
Oct 12, 3:55 AM16.45
Oct 12, 2:55 AM16.41
Oct 12, 1:55 AM16.29
Oct 12, 12:55 AM16.14
Oct 11, 11:55 PM15.96
Oct 11, 10:55 PM16.09
Oct 11, 9:55 PM16.21
Oct 11, 8:55 PM16.19
Oct 11, 7:55 PM16.32
Oct 11, 6:55 PM16.52
Oct 11, 5:55 PM16.71
Oct 11, 4:55 PM16.80
Oct 11, 3:55 PM17.14
Oct 11, 2:55 PM17.53
Oct 11, 1:55 PM17.60
Oct 11, 12:55 PM17.48
Oct 11, 11:55 AM17.44
Oct 11, 10:55 AM17.26
Oct 11, 9:55 AM17.61
Oct 11, 8:55 AM17.54
Oct 11, 7:55 AM17.44
Oct 11, 6:55 AM17.30
Oct 11, 5:55 AM17.36
Oct 11, 4:55 AM17.29
Oct 11, 3:55 AM17.20
Oct 11, 2:55 AM17.08
Oct 11, 1:55 AM17.02
Oct 11, 12:55 AM16.95
Oct 10, 11:55 PM16.92
Oct 10, 10:55 PM16.84
Oct 10, 9:55 PM16.70
Oct 10, 8:55 PM16.70
Oct 10, 7:55 PM16.60
Oct 10, 6:55 PM16.60
Oct 10, 5:55 PM16.65
Oct 10, 4:55 PM16.61
Oct 10, 3:55 PM16.53
Oct 10, 2:55 PM16.56
Oct 10, 1:55 PM16.56
Oct 10, 12:55 PM16.56
Oct 10, 11:55 AM16.51
Oct 10, 10:55 AM16.49
Oct 10, 9:55 AM16.47
Oct 10, 8:55 AM16.54
Oct 10, 7:55 AM16.54
Oct 10, 6:55 AM16.53
Oct 10, 5:55 AM16.59
Oct 10, 4:55 AM16.64
Oct 10, 3:55 AM16.70
Oct 10, 2:55 AM16.77
Oct 10, 1:55 AM16.76
Oct 10, 12:55 AM16.88
Oct 9, 11:55 PM16.93
Oct 9, 10:55 PM16.92
Oct 9, 9:55 PM16.96
Oct 9, 8:55 PM16.97
Oct 9, 7:55 PM17.00
Oct 9, 6:55 PM17.03
Oct 9, 5:55 PM16.97
Oct 9, 4:55 PM16.94
Oct 9, 3:55 PM16.86
Oct 9, 2:55 PM16.78
Oct 9, 1:55 PM16.54
Oct 9, 12:55 PM16.44
Oct 9, 11:55 AM16.36
Oct 9, 10:55 AM16.36
Oct 9, 9:55 AM16.33
Oct 9, 8:55 AM16.34
Oct 9, 7:55 AM16.32
Oct 9, 6:55 AM16.35
Water level, 30 days at Ohio River at Pittsburgh: the water from 15.96 to 17.69 feet of stage, the latest 16.93 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 17.69 FT, OCT 11, 9:45 AM · LOW 15.96 FT, OCT 11, 11:50 PM15.516.016.517.017.518.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1116.93
Latest
16.93 ftOct 16, 6:15 AM
Highest
17.69 ftOct 11, 9:45 AM
Lowest
15.96 ftOct 11, 11:50 PM
Range
1.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Sep 16, 6:55 AM
Readings
8,609
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1616.9516.7716.8916.9376
Oct 1517.0016.5216.7516.80288
Oct 1417.1516.5916.7916.85288
Oct 1317.1016.4816.9016.98288
Oct 1216.8916.0016.5116.48288
Oct 1117.6915.9617.0415.96288
Oct 1016.9216.3816.6316.92288
Oct 917.1216.2916.6516.93288
Oct 817.2516.7417.0516.76288
Oct 717.3116.6816.9217.14282
Oct 617.2216.6916.9416.77288
Oct 517.2016.6616.9017.14288
Oct 417.0116.6216.8116.86282
Oct 317.0016.5016.7016.91288
Oct 217.0716.2916.7016.73288
Oct 116.7016.2816.4716.40288
Sep 3016.7116.4316.5816.44288
Sep 2916.9116.3316.6616.68288
Sep 2816.8816.3716.6416.38288
Sep 2716.9516.6916.8316.72288
Sep 2616.7916.1816.5416.74288
Sep 2517.2616.2916.7216.76288
Sep 2417.1016.1216.5617.09276
Sep 2316.8616.5416.6916.73288
Sep 2216.8016.2716.6016.57288
Sep 2116.9116.1116.4316.26288
Sep 2016.9216.1416.5216.74288
Sep 1916.8516.0816.4216.34288
Sep 1816.9816.3916.7116.86288
Sep 1717.2516.4016.7316.64288
Sep 1616.9116.3916.6916.45205

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 9697.9% of its schedule, 104 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
669 of 67299.5% of its schedule, 744 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 6:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.5of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
360stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
27ranks 361 to 387
Points deducted
2.51.6 arrival, 0.7 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 100.0, 100.0, 92.9
Next above
LLDP1rank 360; ahead on 247 score 97.6 against 97.5
Next below
AVOP1rank 362; behind on reports due 672 against 168, the longer record first

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8668 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1083.98.4 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.3 of 10 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 92.9-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (45 min), none for 72 (18 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Ohio River at Pittsburgh

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.